Oregon Alimony Estimator

How Oregon alimony works

Purely discretionary — no formula. However, family law practitioners sometimes use an informal estimation method: 22% of the difference between the parties' gross monthly incomes, awarded for approximately half the marriage duration. Courts frequently deviate from this informal calculation. Key factors: Duration of the marriage, age of the parties, health of the parties (physical, mental, and emotional condition), standard of living established during the marriage, relative income and earning capacity of the parties, training and employment skills, work experience, financial needs and resources of each party, tax consequences to each party, custodial and child support responsibilities, contributions to the other's education/career, extent to which marital estate benefited from contributions, any other factors the court deems just and equitable Duration: Advisory guidelines based on marriage length: Under 10 years (approx. 50% of marriage length), 10-20 years (approx. 60% of marriage length), 20-30 years (approx. 75% of marriage length), 30+ years (indefinite maintenance possible). Judges retain discretion to deviate.